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![Walkers enjoy the sunshine on the Outer Alster in Hamburg]()
![Walkers enjoy the sunshine on the Outer Alster in Hamburg]()
Your local park is bringing in the green (and by that, we mean money)
A new report finds that for every dollar invested in parks, cities reap $3 in economic benefits. Here's how.
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![Protestors hold signs and a cutout of New York Governor Kathy Hochul at a protest against the governor's efforts to weaken the state's landmark climate law.]()
![Protestors hold signs and a cutout of New York Governor Kathy Hochul at a protest against the governor's efforts to weaken the state's landmark climate law.]()
New York backtracked on its climate goals. Here’s why.
Lawmakers wanted to lead the energy transition, but Governor Kathy Hochul is worried about the cost of ditching natural gas.
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![A pedestrian walks past a Toyota RAV4 EV plugged in outside city hall in Portland, Oregon.]()
![A pedestrian walks past a Toyota RAV4 EV plugged in outside city hall in Portland, Oregon.]()
The hidden cost of owning an EV: Expensive insurance
Electric vehicle insurance costs an average of 42 percent more than it does for other cars.
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![A light rail commuter train passes by Seattle Stadium on a bright sunny day]()
![A light rail commuter train passes by Seattle Stadium on a bright sunny day]()
US host cities made transit improvements a World Cup goooooooal
From Seattle to Atlanta, host cities used the tournament to speed up rail and bus upgrades years in the making — while trying to avoid the mistakes of past World Cups.
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![A salesman at a Nissan dealership plugs in a used Nissan Leaf electric vehicle.]()
![A salesman at a Nissan dealership plugs in a used Nissan Leaf electric vehicle.]()
Why hybrids — not EVs — are winning over US consumers
High gas prices are driving EV growth in other parts of the world — but American drivers are favoring hybrids.
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![overhead view of a highway built above marshland and open water in Louisiana]()
![overhead view of a highway built above marshland and open water in Louisiana]()
As seas rise, where will Louisiana’s fishers go?
A new paper says New Orleans must relocate inland. But that’s a lot harder when your economy revolves around seafood.
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![Commuters board trains from the platform on the Long Island Railway.]()
![Commuters board trains from the platform on the Long Island Railway.]()
Gas prices are rising. So is public transit ridership.
Mass transit systems are seeing more riders as fuel prices rise, but experts say most Americans still have little choice but to drive.
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The surprising climate fix that Democrats and Republicans both love
Politicians across the spectrum want more housing. Apartments are a great answer, because they also slash carbon emissions in a big way.
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![A front end loader removes trash and beads left on Bourbon Street after Mardi Gras in 2009]()
![A front end loader removes trash and beads left on Bourbon Street after Mardi Gras in 2009]()
New Orleans wants to fix its Mardi Gras mess. So why is the trash pile still growing?
This year's Carnival resulted in 1.4 tons of beads, beer cans, and other trash along the city’s parade routes — the highest total on record.
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![volunteers plant trees in a park in Detroit]()
![volunteers plant trees in a park in Detroit]()
The solution to urban heat is much, much simpler than you think
No shade, but cities aren’t planting enough trees.
